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95

Amiga Action

Wow! I'm totally stunned! Fantasies has succeeded in making Dreams look dull and boring! Everything about the game is an improvement over the original which is a feat in itself. The sound is just as brilliant as ever and the ever-so-handy option to turn off the music remains, should you find it starting to get annoying. This is worth every penny of the asking price as you'll be playing it for years to come, and that's a fact! We're already fans in the Amiga Action office - I can guarantee you will be too.

Look, it is Pinball Fantasies, right? But with better graphics. What is the matter with you anyway? And it is hard-drive installable.
Er, Er, there is no table-selection screen. Why, I have no idea, but at least it means I can put something in this box.
Apart from the improved graphics, exactly the same as the original. Although the standard version was more-or-less gameplay perfect, the smarter presentation adds quite a bit to the game. Fab.

More colours, faster and smother scrolling... Ooh lovely, missus. So is the consensus that it is worth buying then? Well considering that Pinball Special Edition with Dreams and Fantasies has just been released for only five quid more, then the answer is no. Probably.
And why, oh why, does the CD version cost an extra three sovs? Anyway, Pinball Fantasies is one of the best games ever in the history of the whole wide world and the AGA version improves on the original. But you would have to be a real hardcore devotee to splash out again. Mind you, if you have not got a copy yet, what are you waiting for? Go and buy it!

I don't mean to rubbish the game entirely, as it has been slickly put together and some of the samples are very good, but a little more variety and thought could have made this a much better game than it actually is. If you liked the first game, you'll like this, but make sure you play before you buy.